Keeping with being prepared for anything, I made sure my face was somewhat presentable. My glasses are an old pair that I need for reading when I was in primary school. They are slightly tinted in violet and have almost no magnification. I use these as safety in case anything breaks and flies in the air. So its not a fashion statement but I do like to wear them for safety reasons.
Continuing with quilt 13, the pattern is one I found on Pinterest from Neil Burley (See above). I loved the 3D effect of the pattern and also the colours. So my colour choices are pretty similar. In order to test my new machine, (Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2) I wanted to do something simple but still have an amazing visual effect.
I use the side of the foot as a guide to make the patchwork seams. This is a process that I usually use to keep the seams the same.
I am so impressed with how easy it is to use this machine and how the seams match so well. Of course there were still a few hiccups. At one point I sewed the white squares on the right side instead of the bottom of the patch, which would have made it very difficult to sew the rest of the squares. I got a little confused because on the right column at the top there is two white squares and two green squares and my brain just assumed it was the same, especially when I have to sew something that's similar. A terrible flaw of mine, but nothing a good quick unpick/seam ripper can't fix.
Pinning the seams together was simple as each patch is a square, and a large square at that. The squares when sewn are roughly 7 inch squared which makes matching seams easy with no adjusting needed. I must say part of this is due to the machine. I think I might be falling in love...
The music I was listening to today were "Life in Cartoon Motion" by Mika and "One of the Boys" by Katy Perry as well as a mix of Big Bang songs. Yes, I am a massive K-Pop fan. Music is a motivator for me. I love music and have lived with music my whole life. So soundtracks as well as TV shows and movies will always make an appearance with my quilts. Nothing like quilting to some hard rock and pop music in the background.
What I have so far is just over half of the main panel. I have yet to decide what to do for the borders as I have only bought fabric for the patchwork and the green pattern was left over from an apron. If you are interested in the aprons I have made let me know in the comments.
Hoping I will be more motivated to finish the panel early tomorrow.
Until tomorrow... maybe...
Miss Mae.
Continuing with quilt 13, the pattern is one I found on Pinterest from Neil Burley (See above). I loved the 3D effect of the pattern and also the colours. So my colour choices are pretty similar. In order to test my new machine, (Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2) I wanted to do something simple but still have an amazing visual effect.
My machine is currently on a straight stitch. The great thing about this machine is that it ties at the beginning and end of the seam and cuts the thread. I won't waste any more thread, and you have no idea how happy I am about that.
I use the side of the foot as a guide to make the patchwork seams. This is a process that I usually use to keep the seams the same.
I am so impressed with how easy it is to use this machine and how the seams match so well. Of course there were still a few hiccups. At one point I sewed the white squares on the right side instead of the bottom of the patch, which would have made it very difficult to sew the rest of the squares. I got a little confused because on the right column at the top there is two white squares and two green squares and my brain just assumed it was the same, especially when I have to sew something that's similar. A terrible flaw of mine, but nothing a good quick unpick/seam ripper can't fix.
The music I was listening to today were "Life in Cartoon Motion" by Mika and "One of the Boys" by Katy Perry as well as a mix of Big Bang songs. Yes, I am a massive K-Pop fan. Music is a motivator for me. I love music and have lived with music my whole life. So soundtracks as well as TV shows and movies will always make an appearance with my quilts. Nothing like quilting to some hard rock and pop music in the background.
What I have so far is just over half of the main panel. I have yet to decide what to do for the borders as I have only bought fabric for the patchwork and the green pattern was left over from an apron. If you are interested in the aprons I have made let me know in the comments.
Hoping I will be more motivated to finish the panel early tomorrow.
Until tomorrow... maybe...
Miss Mae.
Loving this quilt Miss Mae. I find your quilt making commentary very inspiring. I may just have to make a quilt myself.
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